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Department of Physics

Dr. Daniel Holland

Department Chair & Professor
Physics
Office
MLT Moulton Hall 313C
Office Hours
TBA
Office Phone
(309) 438-8756office
phone
Email
dlholla@ilstu.eduemail
Website
http://www.phy.ilstu.edu/~holland/H... website
  • About
  • Education
  • Awards & Honors
  • Research

Biography

Dr. Holland is a theoretical space and plasma physicist specializing in the causes and effects of short scale length magnetized equilibria.

Current Courses

390.004Computational Research In Physics

299.013Independent Honor Study

287.004Independent Study

287.013Independent Study

298.004Professional Practice In Physics

398.001Professional Practice In Physics

290.004Research In Physics

290.013Research In Physics

373.001Space and Plasma Physics

473.001Space and Plasma Physics

240.001Electricity And Magnetism I

240.002Electricity And Magnetism I

107.001Frontiers In Physics

299.004Independent Honor Study

287.004Independent Study

298.004Professional Practice In Physics

Teaching Interests & Areas

Mechanics, Electricity and Magnetism, Energy, Space and Plasma Physics

Research Interests & Areas

Magnetospheric Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics, Chaos, Magnetized Sheath, Ion Propulsion

Ph D Physis

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California

MS Physics

UCLA

MS Mathematics

Lamar University

BS Physics

Lamar University

Outstanding University Service Award

Illinois State University
2016

Team Excellence Award - Master Plan

Illinois State University
2011

Team Excellence Award - Gladly We Give

Illinois State University
2010

Outstanding College Service Award for the Sciences

Illinois State University College of Arts and Sciencs
2007

Team Excellence Award - Solar Car

Illinois State University
2006

Outstanding College Teacher Award for the Sciences

Illinois State University College of Arts and Sciencs
2003

Research Initiative Award

Illinois State University
1999

Journal Article

McGinnis, C., Holland, D., Su, Q., & Grobe, R. Universal scaling laws for optimally excited nonlinear oscillators. Phys Rev E (2020)
D. L. Holland, M. E. Presley*, R. F. Martin, H. Matsuoka, “The uncertainty dimension and fractal boundaries for charged particle dynamics in the magnetotail”, J. Geophys. Res., 116, A08207, doi:10.1029/2010JA016146, 2011.

Presentations

Effects of Diamagnetism on Magnetotail Current Sheet Equilibrium. AAS. (2020)
Effects of Pitch Angle Scattering on Nonlinear Charged Particles Dynamics in a Magnetic Field Reversal. AGU Fall Meeting. (2020)
Self-Consistent Calculation of the Magnetic Field Reversal. AGU Fall Meeting. (2020)
Holland Self-Consistent Equilibria in the Earth’s Magnetotail Current Sheet. AGU Fall Meeting. (2019)
The effects of collisions on observational signatures of nonlinear charged particle dynamics in the magnetotail. Dynamics Days. (2019)
Hollow Cathode Modeling Using XOOPIC and VORPAL. NASA Glenn Research Center. (2012)
Observational Signatures of Nonlinear Charged Particle Dynamics and Chaos in the Earth’s Magnetotail. Dynamics Days. (2012)
PIC Simulation of Plasma Devices. NASA Glenn Research Center. (2012)
ISU is Ranked in the 95th Percentile for Binge Drinking: Shhhh!. ISU Teaching and Learning Symposioum. (2011)

Grants & Contracts

Observational Signatures of Current Sheet Structures Using Nonlinear Dynamics Modeling and Geotail/Cluster Data.. NASA. Federal. (2003)
Hollow Cathode Modeling Using XOOPIC and VORPAL. NASA /Ohio Aerospace Institute.